Joinusinonthislong-weekendtrekkingchallengeasweexperiencethebeautyofoneofthe mostbreath-takingdesertsintheWorld–TheSahara! Ourchallengeistotrekforthreedays throughthisever-changinglandscapeandtoclimbtothetopoftheChigagaDuneswherewe willwitnessthedesertsun-rise. Thedayswillbehotandthetrekkingwillbetough,butthe rewardsofconqueringthisdesertandthepleasureofhavingtheHighAtlasMountainsasour backdropwillbeworthit! Thiseventisperfectforthosewithlittletimetotakeawayfrom theUK–sojoinusasweconquertheSahara!
• Explorethemostfamousdesertonearth
• SummittheChigagaDunes–thehighestdunesintheSahara
• WitnessastunningsunriseandwatchthechangingcoloursoftheSahara
–creatingmemoriesforalifetime
• SleepingunderthestarsandhavingBedouins’asourguides
• Besttimetogo:NovembertoearlyMarch
• Duration:6days
• Trekkingdays:4days
• Trekkingdistance:36kmto48km–seeitineraryforexplanation
• Accommodation:Hotelsandcamping
• Challengegrading:Challenging(1/3)
Day1
WedeparttheUKforourovernightflightto Morocco.Uponarrivalwetransfertoourhotelin Ouarzazate. SouthoftheHighAtlasMountains, OuarzazateisatowncreatedbytheFrenchin 1928butisnowthefilmcentreofMorocco–the baseforsuchfilmsas‘Gladiator’and‘Alexander theGreat’. Wehaveanearlystartinthemorning soanearlynightisrecommended!
Day2 M’HamidtoBougharnDunes
Followingaveryearlybreakfast,wetransfer fromourhotelandsetoffforthedesert.Our drivingroutegoesalongtheDraaValley-along, stunningpalmfilledoasiswithrockymountains andHamada(rockdesert)oneachside.After approximatelya4hoursdrive(discounting photoandteastopsandourlunchatOuled Driss)wearriveatM’hamid–thegatewayofthe desert.We’llthendonourtrekkingbootsbefore settingoffintothedunesforthebeginningof ourchallenge!Togetusintothespiritof trekkinginthedesertwewillhaveashorttrekof about2-3hourstodaywhichwillfinishatour campintheBougharnDunes.
Trekkingdistance-approx.4–8km/2-3hrs
Day3 BougharnDunestoChigagaDunes
Todaywesetoffwithourcameltrainsandbegin trekkingthroughthedunes–thereisnopathto followastheycontinuallychangeinthewind. Ourcamelswillfindthebestwaythroughthe dunesandintheeventofasandstormwecan
protectourselvesbywearingaSeche (headscarf).Thisispartofthetraditional costumewornbythenomadicTuaregsthat coverstheface,earsandneckandprovides protectionfromthewind-drivensand–theyare alsoourstokeepassouvenirsfromour challenge.Towardstheendofourtrek,we’lltry andfindthenomads’encampmentandpaya visittoexperiencetheiruniquewayoflife–they areveryhospitablepeopleandwemaybeasked topartakeinastrongcupofmintteaorcoffee. Tonight’scampisatthefootofthestunning ChigagaDunes.
Trekkingdistance-approx.14-18km/6-7 hrs
Day4 ChigagaDunestoErgAghoual
Averyearlystarttodaybeforethesunrises–afterwaking,we’llhaveaveryquicksnackand thencommenceourclimbuptothetopofthe ChigagaDunes(100m).
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Day4cont.
Ourclimbwillbeinthedark,butthemoonand starsshouldbeenoughtolightourway.Upon reachingthetop,we’llrestandwaitforthe sunriseovertheSahara,thenwatchthecolours oftheduneschangeinthesunlight–atruly breathtakingsight!Afterwatchingthesunrise,we descendintheheatofthemorningsunbackto ourcamp,wherewewillhaveourbreakfast.After ashortrest,wepushonwithourdesertchallenge towardsourcampatErgArghoualwhichis around7hoursawayonfoot.
Trekkingdistance-approx.14–18km/7–8 hrs
Day6
Wetakeanearlymorningtransferbackto Marrakech,whichgivesustheafternoonfreeto explorebeforecatchinganeveningflightbackto theUK.
(Please note, this is a complex itinerary and is subject to change.)
Day5 ErgAghoualtoOuarzatate
Followingbreakfastatcamp,wepushontothe endofourtrekkingchallenge–it’sashortwalkto ourwaitingtransportatSidiAbNbi.We’llwave goodbyetoourcamelsandthebreathtaking Saharaandthentransferbacktoourhotel.
Thiseveningwewilltoastourachievementsata celebratorydinner!
Trekkingdistance-approx.4km/2hrs
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